A Cartesian Parallel Mechanism for Initial Sonography Training by Mykhailo Riabtsev, Jean-Michel Guilhem, Victor Petuya, Mónica Urizar, Med Amine Laribi

“…To assess the kinematic performance of the mechanism, a detailed kinematic model was developed, and both the Kinematic Conditioning Index (KCI) and Global Conditioning Index (GCI) were computed to evaluate the system’s dexterity. A trajectory simulation was conducted to validate the mechanism’s movement, using motion patterns typical in sonography procedures. …”
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Estimation of Missing DICOM Windowing Parameters in High-Dynamic-Range Radiographs Using Deep Learning by Mateja Napravnik, Natali Bakotić, Franko Hržić, Damir Miletić, Ivan Štajduhar

“…Models were evaluated based on multiple criteria, including pixel entropy preservation, Hellinger distance of pixel value distributions, and peak-signal-to-noise ratio after 8-bit conversion. …”
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Equivalence Between Optical Flow, the Unrest Index, and Walking Distance to Estimate the Welfare of Broiler Chickens by Danilo Florentino Pereira, Irenilza de Alencar Nääs, Saman Abdanan Mehdizadeh

“…Modern poultry production demands scalable and non-invasive methods to monitor animal welfare, particularly as broiler strains are increasingly bred for rapid growth, often at the expense of mobility and health. This study evaluates two advanced computer vision techniques—Optical Flow and the Unrest Index—to assess movement patterns in broiler chickens. …”
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Identifying unstable CNG repeat loci in the human genome: a heuristic approach and implications for neurological disorders by Varun Suroliya, Bharathram Uppili, Manish Kumar, Vineet Jha, Achal K. Srivastava, Mohammed Faruq

“…This finding validates the approach of evaluating repeat loci in different populations and their possible implications for human pathologies.…”
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Feasibility of Dentascan in planning of implant surgery in posterior maxilla and mandible by Siddhartha Chandel, Nishi Singh, Amiya Agrawal, Harmurti Singh, H. Nandakumar

“…Objectives: The present evaluate the feasibility of Computed tomography (Dentascan), in assessment of the implant site in posterior maxilla & mandible. …”
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Modeling the Human Kinetic Adjustment Factor for Inhaled Volatile Organic Chemicals: Whole Population Approach versus Distinct Subpopulation Approach by M. Valcke, A. Nong, K. Krishnan

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of whole- and sub-population-related variabilities on the determination of the human kinetic adjustment factor (HKAF) used in risk assessment of inhaled volatile organic chemicals (VOCs). …”
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Clinical Significance of Extraluminal Compressions according to the Site of the Duodenum by Chul Byung Chae, Gwang Ha Kim, Sang Kyu Park, Moon Won Lee, Bong Eun Lee

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance of extraluminal compression in the duodenum according to lesion location.Materials and Methods We retrospectively evaluated 22 patients diagnosed as having extraluminal compression in the duodenum based on EUS findings between January 2006 and December 2017. …”
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Smooth Moves: Comparing Log Dimensionless Jerk Metrics from Body Center of Mass Trajectory and Wearable Sensor Acceleration During Walking by Paolo Brasiliano, Gaspare Pavei, Elena Bergamini

“…Movement smoothness is a critical metric for evaluating motor control and sensorimotor impairments, with increasing relevance in neurorehabilitation and everyday functional assessments. …”
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Open Source Sensor Interface for Soft Detectors in Surgical Simulators by Thomas Thurner, Roland Pruckner, Martin Kaltenbrunner, Andreas Schrempf

“…Disruptive influences on the sensors are minimized by evaluating the signals based on discrete Fourier transform. …”
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Effect of surgical mandibular setback on the occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea by Thanyaphat Engboonmeskul, Narit Leepong, Premthip Chalidapongse

“…The aims were to assess the airway morphologic changes, and to evaluate sleep respiratory function and the occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after mandibular setback. …”
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Meta-analysis of the efficacy of lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty in the treatment of isolated lateral compartment knee osteoarthritis by Yong-le Wang, Yue Li, Jingle Zhuge, Xi-yong Li

“…Methods Inclusion and exclusion criteria for literature were established, appropriate effect indicators were selected, and PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Medline, Cochrane Library, and CNKI databases were searched using a computer. The Newcastle Ottawa scale (NOS) was used to evaluate the quality of the literature. …”
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Quantifying the Influence of Parameters on Heat Release Rate in Electrical Cabinet Fires by Umang Selokar, Brian Y. Lattimer, Urvin Salvi, Elvan Sahin, Mohammad Amer Allaf, Juliana Pacheco Duarte

“…In this study, we conducted both a cabinet parameter study and a combustible configuration study to systematically evaluate their influence on peak HRR and time-to-peak HRR. …”
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Hybrid Machine Learning in Hydrological Runoff Forecasting: An Exploration of Extreme Gradient-Boosting and Categorical Gradient Boosting Optimization in the Russian River Basin by Reza Seifi Majdar, Ali Rahnamaei, Vahid Babazadeh

“…This study focuses on evaluating commonly used ML methods for runoff prediction, with an emphasis on simplicity and comparability to more advanced models. …”
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A Novel Framework to Facilitate User Preferred Tuning for a Robotic Knee Prosthesis by Abbas Alili, Varun Nalam, Minhan Li, Ming Liu, Jing Feng, Jennie Si, He Huang

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Robust confinement state classification with uncertainty quantification through ensembled data-driven methods by Yoeri Poels, Cristina Venturini, Alessandro Pau, Olivier Sauter, Vlado Menkovski, the TCV Team, the WPTE Team

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Functional Connectivity Metrics in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: A Machine Learning Perspective With MEG by M. V. Suhas, N. Mariyappa, A. Karunakar Kotegar, M. Ravindranadh Chowdary, K. Raghavendra, Ajay Asranna, L. G. Viswanathan, H. Anitha, Sanjib Sinha

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Microtensile bond strength of CAD/CAM-fabricated polymer-ceramics to different adhesive resin cements by Leyla Sadighpour, Farideh Geramipanah, Zahra Ghasri, Mehrnoosh Neshatian

“…ObjectivesThis study evaluated the microtensile bond strength (µTBS) of polymer-ceramic and indirect composite resin with 3 classes of resin cements.Materials and MethodsTwo computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM)-fabricated polymer-ceramics (Enamic [ENA; Vita] and Lava Ultimate [LAV; 3M ESPE]) and a laboratory indirect composite resin (Gradia [GRA; GC Corp.]) were equally divided into 6 groups (n = 18) with 3 classes of resin cements: Variolink N (VAR; Vivadent), RelyX U200 (RXU; 3M ESPE), and Panavia F2 (PAN; Kuraray). …”
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A Lightweight Encryption Method for IoT-Based Healthcare Applications: A Review and Future Prospects by Omar Sabri, Bassam Al-Shargabi, Abdelrahman Abuarqoub, Tahani Ali Hakami

“…Traditional encryption methods, while robust, are computationally intensive and unsuitable for IoT environments, leaving sensitive patient information vulnerable to cyber threats. …”
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Exploring new estimators in ridge regression: Addressing multicollinearity in economic and petroleum product data analysis by Nida Khalid, Dost Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Suhail, Umair Khalil, Eman H. Alkhammash

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Algorithms versus survey response: Comparing a smart travel and mobility survey with a web diary by Jonas Klingwort, Yvonne Gootzen, Daniëlle Remmerswaal, Barry Schouten

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